PRESENTATIONS BY SIHI GLOBAL
Social Innovation for Infectious Diseases
Conference: Social Innovation for Infectious Diseases of Poverty: Sparking Local Innovation
Presenter: Joseph Tucker and Maki Kitamura
In November 2019, SIHI organized a symposium session at the 68th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASHTM). The session included presentations on social innovation and the SIHI network, and a panel discussion with SIHI implementing partners in Uganda, South Africa, China, and the Americas.
Listen to the recordings from the symposium.
Introduction
Social Innovation for Infectious Diseases – Part 1
Social Innovation for Infectious Diseases – Part 2
Social Innovation for Infectious Diseases – Part 3
Communicating Social Innovation for Infectious Diseases
TDR Global and Social Innovation
Social Innovation for Maternal Health, Dr Phyllis Awor, Makerere University, School of Public Health
Social Media for Health Promotion, Dr Iris Isip-Tan, University of the Philippines Manila
A Social Innovation: Partners in Leprosy Action,
Dr Belen Dofitas
A Social Innovation in Action, Dr Francois Bonnici, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Cape Town
PRESENTATION BY SIHI PHILIPPINES
Identifying Community-based Social Innovations in Health through Crowdsourcing
Conference: The Network Towards Unity For Health, Limerick, 2018
Authors: Onkeko, AM; Juban, NR.
Presenter: Arturo Ongkeko Jr
This study presents the crowdsourcing methodology used by the SIHI Philippines Hub as an approach to identify socially innovative models that country policy makers can learn from, adopt or scale successfully. A call for innovations was launched in June 2017 and ran for 10 weeks. An online portal was made available to receive submissions. The Hub received a total of 17 projects. Sixteen were shortlisted for expert panel review and were evaluated based on: degree of innovativeness, inclusiveness, affordability, effectiveness, health need, participatory and co-owned, and integration/scale. Four projects emerged as outstanding examples of socially innovative solutions that address priority health issues in the country. A challenge in the implementation was the reliability of internet connection. In addition, data collection forms must be simplified to encourage more submissions and data protection policies must be defined.
Dr. Charlie Labarda and Dr. Meredith Labarda from the UP Manila School of Health Sciences, Hub Manager Arturo Ongkeko and former Research Associate Harroun Wong from SIHI Philippines, and Dr. Rose Anne Rosanes from the UP Manila College of Dentistry
Development of an introductory module on social innovation in health (SIH): Development of an introductory module on social innovation in health (SIH): An alternative lens for viewing and addressing health challenges in the community
Conference: The Network Towards Unity For Health, Limerick, 2018
Authors: Juban, NR; Wong, HVT; Cordero, AH; Sana, EA & Ongkeko, AM
Presenter: Harroun Valdimir T. Wong
The SIHI Philippines Hub developed an introductory module on SIH to strengthen country capacity through its use and also as a means for advocating the initiative. Literature review and consultant engagements were performed to produce an initial draft consisting of three units. Two pilot sessions were conducted to gain insights and evaluate the module. Participants of the validation activity assessed the module to be adequate, meeting the set objectives. They gave suggestions on potential beneficiaries, facilitation and time allocation. Next steps include formal validation activities with different organizations, creation of an evaluation plan, collaborations for dissemination, and conceptualization of subsequent modules to tackle advanced SIH concepts.
Exploring the Philippine Social Innovation in Health Landscape: Stakeholders’ Expectations and Potential Collaborations
Conference: The Network Towards Unity for Health, Mexico, 2020
Authors: Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, Noel Juban, Jean Francis Barcena, Arturo Ongkeko
SIHI Philippines participated in The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2020 Conference, hosted by Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. The conference theme was “Primary Health Care: A Path Towards Social Justice Systems and Community Based Responses for COVID 19”
Implementation of an Introductory Module on Social Innovation in Health among Primary Health Care Physicians and Health Sciences Students
Conference: The Network Towards Unity for Health, Mexico, 2020
Authors: Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, Noel Juban, Arturo Ongkeko, Jean Francis Barcena
SIHI Philippines participated in The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2020 Conference, hosted by Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. The conference theme was “Primary Health Care: A Path Towards Social Justice Systems and Community Based Responses for COVID 19”
A Tailor-Made Training on Social Innovation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Philippines
Conference: The Network Towards Unity for Health, Indonesia, 2021
Authors: Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, Noel Juban, Meredith Del Pilar-Labarda, Yoka Cerfontaine
SIHI Philippines participated in The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2021 Conference, hosted by Universitas Gadjah Mada. The conference theme was “Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration and Learning for Strengthening Primary Health Care.
Adapting Face-to-face Activities to an Online Environment During the COVID Pandemic
Conference: The Network Towards Unity for Health, Indonesia, 2021
Authors: Noel Juban, Jose Rene Bagani Cruz, Meredith Del Pilar-Labarda, Jean Francis Barcena
SIHI Philippines participated in The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2021 Conference, hosted by Universitas Gadjah Mada. The conference theme was “Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration and Learning for Strengthening Primary Health Care.
Imagine the World Anew: A Call for Youth Voices on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines
Conference: The Network Towards Unity for Health, Indonesia, 2021
Authors: Allan Ulitin, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, Noel Juban, Meredith Del Pilar-Labarda
SIHI Philippines participated in The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2021 Conference, hosted by Universitas Gadjah Mada. The conference theme was “Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration and Learning for Strengthening Primary Health Care.
Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Research and Teaching Landscape: The Philippine Report
Conference: Social Innovation Linkages for Knowledge Exchange Network (SILKEN) Conference, 2021
SIHI Philippines presented the “Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Research and Teaching Landscape: The Philippine Report” at the Social Innovation Linkages for Knowledge Exchange Network (SILKEN) Conference on March 26, 2021. The conference theme was “Shaping Futures and Making Connections”.
PRESENTATION BY SIHI LAC
Experiencia: Iniciativas de Innovación Social en Salud en LAC Seleccionadas
Conference: 3rd International Congress on Social Innovation: Building paths to work in community, 2020
Diana Castro presented SIHI LAC’s social innovation experience in the 3rd International Congress on Social Innovation: Building paths to work in community. This was organised by Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Asociación Colombiana de Universidades and held last 24-25 November 2020.
Social innovation in Health, an Opportunity in Times of Crisis
Conference: 1st Ibero-American Virtual Coronavirus and Public Health Conference, 2020
The 1st Ibero-American Virtual Coronavirus and Public Health Conference was held by the Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública in Spain last September 28-30, 2020. Under the meeting track Managing Research and Innovation for Public Health, SIHI LAC’s poster presentation, ”La innovación Social en Salud, una Oportunidad en Tiempos de Crisis” (Social Innovation in Health, an Opportunity in Times of Crisis), won first place in the best innovative experience category.
Community-based Participatory Research and its Contributions to Social Innovation in Health
Conference: UNAH Annual Scientific Event XXVIII Jornada Científica / XV Congress of Health Sciences Research, 2021
Conference developed by Diana Castro, as part of the “XXVIII Jornada Científica” / XV Congress of Health Sciences Research (hyperlink to link 2) at UNAH – highlighting the connection between Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and Social Innovation in Health (SIH).
PRESENTATION BY SIHI HONDURAS
COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Identification of Gaps in Research and Call to Action
Conference: 1st Ibero-American Virtual Coronavirus and Public Health Conference, 2020
The 1st Ibero-American Virtual Coronavirus and Public Health Conference was held by the Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública in Spain last September 28-30, 2020. The SIHI Honduras Hub and collaborators from the Global Health Network, presented the poster, “COVID-19 en América Latina y Caribe: Determinación de brechas en investigación y llamado a la acción” (COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: Identification of Gaps in Research and Call to Action), which won first place in the Managing Research and Innovation for Public Health meeting track.
Session Social Innovation for Health in the Context of COVID-19
Conference: UNAH Annual Scientific Event XXVII Jornada Científica / XIV Congress of Health Sciences Research, 2020
SIHI Honduras Hub was launched at “XXVII Jornada Científica” / XIV Congress of Health Sciences Research Congress (hyperlink to link 2), an annual event of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH). The launch took place on 21 September 2020 at the international panel: “Innovación Social para la Salud en Tiempos de Pandemia” and in coordination with CIDEIM. At the launch, SIHI Honduras presented the potential of social innovation during these challenging times.
PRESENTATION BY SIHI UGANDA
The contribution of social innovation to improved service delivery in Uganda; Examples of solutions from Uganda.
Conference: 14th Joint Annual Scientific Health Conference of the Makerere University College of Health Science
Presenter: Juliet Nabirye
Every day, 300 children and 20 mothers die in Uganda. Although many well-established medical treatments exist to prevent this, they are not accessible to those who need it. In 2017 SIHI Uganda organised a call for solutions that are improving maternal and child health in Uganda. 25 submissions were reviewed, and the top 5 solutions were selected. These were generally within the following categories: improving access to delivery care for example maternal waiting homes for use in the last trimester in very remote locations; ultra sound scan devices, SGBV reporting and creating better opportunities for disadvantaged women and children.
PRESENTATION BY SESH
Crowdsourcing Challenge: Improving Women’s Participation in a WHO/TDR Fellowship
Conference: Women Leaders in Global Health Conference, London, 2018
Presenter: Shufang Wei
The TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases clinical research and development fellowship (“the fellowship” in this challenge) provides support for mid-career individuals from low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to spend one year in a high-income country to learn about clinical research. Over the past four years, only 16-24% of fellowship applicants have been women and only about one quarter of all participants are women. But this is not a simple problem and we need your creative solutions. A wide range of concerns may discourage women from applying, including issues related to moving away from home (finding work for spouses and child care), administrative issues related to going from an LMIC to a high-income country (obtaining visas for spouses, children, and care-givers), and other obligations associated with caregiving we are looking for creative ideas to make the research year more flexible or spur more women to apply. We hosted a contest for individuals to submit exceptional ideas that encourages women participation and shared the solutions at the annual Women Leaders in Global Health Conference this year.
Left to right: Marriam OtmanI Del Barrio, Joseph Tucker, Helen Anyasi, Grace Gabagaya, Ewen Liu, Shufang Wei, Alejandra Leyton and Pascal Launois
Crowdsourcing in Health and Health Research: A Practical Guide
Conference: The International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, 2018
Presenters: Joseph Tucker, Weiming Tang, Amy Lee
Crowdsourcing challenge contests have been used to help inform youth-friendly HIV policy, develop new HIV interventions and create more user-friendly HIV programs. TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases recently commissioned a systematic review of the evidence supporting crowdsourcing for health and a practical guide on implementing and evaluating crowdsourcing challenge contests. This workshop provided an interactive introduction to the practical guide, providing step-by-step assistance for those interested in organizing challenge contests. The workshop was tailored for advocates, scientists, community leaders, and program managers.
